Ben Snobar Auction - Olympia, WA 8/1-2

[rocketresto]

Please keep a close eye on this thread as I will be posting VIN's on engines and transmissions as we find them.

[Cuda Cody]

       

[bpsmopar]

Ben had told me he had a 71 black 6 pack Road Runner. 4spd, black interior.
I don't see it in the auction listing, did it sell? This was a number of years ago.

[Cuda Cody]

Ben said a lot of things.     I'll make sure to take a lot of photos when I'm there for everyone.   

Ben had told me he had a 71 black 6 pack Road Runner. 4spd, black interior.
I don't see it in the auction listing, did it sell? This was a number of years ago.

[rocketresto]

GREAT NEWS!!!  Found the owner of the 727 transmission we found at the Snobar's!  HUGE thanks for Barry Washington for tracking down the owner.  This is now a Hemi engine for a 70 Hemicuda and a 727 trans for a 6 Pack Challenger we have matched up with owners from the Snobar Collection - and keep in mind we haven't really even starting going through engines and transmissions yet.  Registry's work!  @6bblgt and I both run our own registry and it's how we found Hemi owner but the transmission was all Barry.  KEEP AN EYE ON THIS THREAD!  We will be posting all the VIN's we find on everything.

@bpsmopar  Have a 72 340 Road Runner but no 71.

[RUNCHARGER]

Cool news. It's amazing to see drivetrains reunited after all these decades.

[anlauto]

That's good stuff right there

[fc7cuda]

yeah, Tom is certainly doing the right thing. 

[Cuda Cody]

This is not the first engine or trans that have been reunited because of Tom.    Care to tell us more.   

yeah, Tom is certainly doing the right thing. 

[cuda hunter]

Are the engines and transmissions purchasable from the owners of the vehicles?

Or are you putting them in the auction? 

[rocketresto]

@cuda hunter So had a long conversation with the auction company and it has been decided that since we have gotten so far with organization and IDing parts that nothing will be sold before the auction.  So if we find your original block or transmission at this point it will have it's own lot and will have to be bid on.

[rocketresto]

Had @Cuda Cody and Tyler out today to help with IDing engines and show him the collection, think they were a little overwhelmed.  Cody will be posting some videos and pictures later.  Here are a couple of VIN's of engines and trans we found today.  Will post more tomorrow.

1968 Hemi Block - 8A280329

Big Block 727 - XS29L9B239119

Found several 340's as well but forgot to write down the numbers, will post them tomorrow.  We also found two aluminum race small block engines and two "M" hemi blocks, one still on the original pallet and box!

[Cuda Cody]

My head is still spinning from all sensory overload.  It was near impossible to take all of it in without having my brain explode.  There is so much stuff I didn't know what to look at....  It was like being at a strip club for the first time.  I just tried to act cool and stayed calm, but I really wanted to run around and touch it all! 

Photos to follow shortly.  Still coming down from the high of seeing all the stuff in person.

[cuda hunter]

I can't wait for the pics!   

[anlauto]

Can you imagine how many people around have hoards like that ?